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Land-Use Maps Used To Find Airport Noise Solution

Land-use mapping will help determine residents' eligibility for federal noise mitigation aid.

May 18 - The Hartford Courant

Magic Of New Urban Ballparks Fading Faster

Baseball fans who thronged new stadiums in the 1990s regardless of thequality of the teams are proving more discriminating in the 2000s, accordingto The New York Times. If you build it, they will come, says the article - but only for a while.

May 18 - The New York Times

Private-sector Innovation On Tap

Practical advice on how local governments can tap private-sector innovation to provide safe and affordable drinking water.

May 18 - Reason Public Policy Institute

Friday Funny: Mexi-Canadian Overpass

Could it be -- a completed overpass connecting Mexico and Canada?

May 17 - The Onion

Can Quality Of Life Be Measured?

Carol Coletta's Smart City radio show interviews two experts on how the quality of life can be measured.

May 17 - Smart City


Introduction To Watershed Assessment

Site-specific evaluation is important before watershed restoration efforts begin.

May 17 - Stormwater

Most Valuable Coral Reef In The World

Researchers are staggered by the amount of life supported by a cluster of reefs in a remote archipelago off Indonesia.

May 17 - BBC News


Cable Project Proceeds Despite Environmental Concerns

Construction has begun on a cable crossing the Long Island Sound that critics say won't address electicity concerns and will cause grave environmental damage.

May 17 - The Hartford Courant

Eviction Notice

Will residents of new London, Connecticut, lose their homes to make way for a new Coast Guard museum?

May 17 - Reason Online

Implications Of The Supreme Court 'Takings' Decision

Stuart Mack, senior research fellow with the American Planning Association, comments on the implications of the recent Supreme Court ruling in the Tahoe-Sierra Preservation Council Inc. vs. Tahoe Regional Planning Agency (TRPA) case.

May 17 - The Cleveland Plain Dealer

How Does Gentrification Affect Long-Term Residents?

A study by the University of Illinois at Chicago looks the impact of gentrification in Chicago's West Town Neighborhoods.

May 17 - Chicago Sun-Times

Racial Disparities Persist In Mortgage Costs

A new study finds that AfricanAmericans and Hispanics are disproportionately represented in the subprime home refinance mortgage market.

May 17 - Center On Budget And Policy Priorities

Urban Design Teams Interviewed For WTC Site

The Lower Manhattan Development Corporation is interviewing urban design teams for the urban planning study of downtown Manhattan.

May 17 - Architectural Record

Urban Sprawl And Green Belts

Is it time for to relax controls over Britain's green belts?

May 16 - The Guardian Unlimited

Who Owns Rights To Florida's Submerged Lands?

May 16 - The St. Petersburg Times

Brooklyn Library Design Commission Goes To Mexican Architect

Brooklyn Public Library selects leading Mexican architect to design its Visual and Performing Arts Library.

May 16 - The New York Times

Air Quality - Only As Bad As It's Always Been?

Air monitoring in Lower Manhattan leads to some reassurances and more questions.

May 16 - The New York Times

Report: Smart Growth Pays Off In Portland

Land-use analysis quantifies striking differences in two states' approach to growth.

May 16 - Northwest Environment Watch

The Future Of The Skyscraper

Despite 9/11 the race to build the world's tallest buildings continues. A look at the new ultra-tall skyscrapers from around the world.

May 16 - Newsweek

L.A.'s Transition From Suburban To Urban

This commentator's view is that the planning issues in L.A. now revolve around how, not whether, to accommodate increased population density.

May 16 - Los Angeles Downtown News

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